Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences

Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences

The Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Science Program helps people better manage their family and personal resources. The program provides consumers -- especially the parents of your children -- with information in food and nutrition, food safety, food preservation, and money management. Training and information is also provided to health and education professionals such as nurses, foster care parents, home health aides, residential care operators, and teachers.

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Find out how busy people stay updated. Research-based information is made available by means of brief video presentations HERE.

AsisTel
Recordings in English & Spanish

The public can get practical ideas for developing healthful eating and exercise habits from the University of California Cooperative Extension by calling "AsisTel" toll-free at 1-800-514-4494. The service includes 20 messages with information on such topics as healthful snacking, easy ways to exercise, avoiding dinnertime battles with children, and appropriate portion sizes. AsisTel is a free public service. It includes nutrition and physical activity information based on the latest research findings of university scientists. The recordings are also available in Spanish.